P.J. Hairston Goes 26th Overall In NBA Draft

Posted Jun 27, 2014
P.J. Hairston became the 46th former UNC player to become a first-round NBA Draft pick when the Miami Heat picked him 26th overall on Thursday night in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Heat reportedly will trade Hairston to Charlotte in the deal involving former Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier, pending NBA approval. Hairston is Carolina's 15th first-round pick under head coach Roy Williams. (GoHeels.com)

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